Fisheries society demands Chinese ships leave Vietnamese waters pronto
HANOI, Jul 31, 2019, VN Express. The Vietnam Fisheries Society has demanded that a Chinese…
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US senators ask Trump gov’t to counter Beijing’s behavior in South China Sea
MANILA, Jul 31, 2019, PhilStar. US senators called on the Trump administration to do more…
Hong Kong dispute over China’s extradition bill gets physical on University of Auckland campus
AUCKLAND, Jul 30, 2019, NZ Herald. The University of Auckland is launching a formal investigation…
Vietnam, Myanmar look to boost defence ties
HANOI, Jul 30, 2019, VNA. Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s…
Newly-installed Malaysian King warns public against undermining nation’s harmony
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 30, 2019, Bernama. Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, in his maiden…
[Analytics] HK’s government unlikely to change its mind on inquiry into extradition bill clashes
People close to Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s administration exploring possibility of independent inquiry. But police…
Landslide kills at least 17 at Hpakant jade mine in Myanmar
SEIKHMU, Jul 29, 2019, Myanmar Times. A landslide at a jade mine near Seikhmu village,…
Duped Nepali women return from China
KATHMANDU, Jul 28, 2019, The Himalayan Times. Forty-four Nepali women, who were duped and sent…
Attack of four cops: 18 African men arrested in Malaysia
KUALA LUMPUR, Jul 29, 2019, NST. The police have detained 18 African men in connection…
Over 30,000 gaming outlets shut down in Philippines
MANILA, Jul 29, 2019, Inquirer. The Philippine National Police (PNP) has shut down a total…
Thai’s PM leads nation in offering merit for King’s birthday
BANGKOK, Jul 28, 2019, The Nation. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Sunday (July 28) led…
Vietnam, Russia’s Primorye region step up economic cooperation
HANOI, Jul 28, 2019, NDO/VNA. Vietnamese Ambassador to Russia Ngo Duc Manh on July 26…